Includes bibliographical references (pages 378-390) and index.
Contents:
Digitisation and its terminology -- The impact of digitisation on international trade -- Barriers to digital services trade -- Digital services and the GATS -- Classification of digital services within the GATS framewor -- WTO instruments applicable to digital services trade -- GATS consistency of barriers to digital services trade -- Evolution of e-commerce related provisions in RTAs -- How extensive e-commerce RTAs address barriers to digital services trade.
Summary:
"Part of the confusion surrounding digital services trade specifically, but also e-commerce in general, is caused by the fact that digital trade comes with its own terminology, which is often unfamiliar to the average trade lawyer. Not only does the WTO itself not make use of the term 'digital services', other terms have popped up in the debate without Members reaching consensus on their meaning. Such terms include: 'digital platforms', 'digital product', 'digital content', 'data' and 'data flows'. I will analyse these terms and determine their position in relation to the definition of digital services as used in this book"-- Provided by publisher.
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